An attorney for anti-LGBT extremist group the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) peddled the myth that the story of Matthew Shepard’s brutal anti-gay murder was fabricated in order to advance the “homosexual agenda.”

During the presentation, ADF attorney Erik Stanley told the audience that “the end game of the homosexual legal agenda is unfettered sexual liberty and the silencing of all dissent.” After lamenting the fact that television shows like Modern Family had “normalized homosexual behavior,” Stanley went on to claim that the “narrative” of Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder had been “debunked”:

Denying the story of Matthew Shepard’s murder is a populartactic for conservatives who want to deny that gay people face harassment, discrimination, and violence. It’s also a talking point that’s been thoroughly debunked by expertsfamiliar with Shepard’s murder.

ADF has been at the center of nearly every major media story about the supposed threat LGBT equality poses to religious liberty over the past several months. The group frequently represents business owners and individuals suing for the right to discriminate against LGBT customers, making it Fox News’ go-to source for anti-LGBT legal commentary.